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- Pic. Ian Winter. HIT Beckett's Park Drinking Ban A ban on late night drink- plained of one youth urinating ANDALS ing could result in an in- in his garden. POLITICAL SLOGANS DAUBED crease in the number of "There have been constant attacks on young women, complaints," he said, "and if ON UNIVERSITY BRANCHES nothing is done we (the resi- Vandals inflicted hundreds of pounds Pigs' were scrawled on the bank wall. it was claimed this week. dents) propose to go to the A spokesperson for the University branch in a letter to the Director of magistrates to get those discos worth of damage on three banks opposite the University. Midland Bank was told Leeds Studenr that such incidences have Leeds Polytechnic, the Union stopped." been occuring frequently since the summer President, Mr. Bill Cook ex- Since the beginning of term the worst hit with their promotion Over the weekend. the word'. 'Money pressed his "profound concern" there have been three com- caravan left a probable write-off. Slinks' were painted on the Bank and LW at the decision to cancel the plaints, but ironically, the local Barclays, National Westminster and Mid- Wednesday. a two-metre high poste, %%Lis 11.30 p.m. late license on Tues- residents consider that most land banks were all splattered with paint last stuck outside the bank. days at Beckett Park. trouble occurs at weekends by Thursday morning, whilst Lloyds was left The Barclays spokesperson believes it to by The decision was taken by students returning to Beckett untouched. The Lloyds Leeds University Un- the work of a group within Anti-Apartheid. the Director, Dr. P. Nuttgens, Park; not leaving it after the ion branch was also the subject of vandalism "These incidences are happening a lot to us after a series of complaints late bar on Tuesdays. last week by a group calling themselves and causing great inconvenience." from local residents concerning In marked contrast to the OMA. A national spokesperson for Barclays said rowdy behaviour late at night. irate residents, many of the The police believe that the damage was that other branches in Leeds - in the Merrion Although in his letter Mr. students I spoke to greeted the done between 6.30 and 8.00 a.m. but have Centre and Albion Street - have also been hit. Cook acknowledges the exist- news that the bar would be dos- very little information. An Anti-Apartheid official explained that ence of a number of "loutish ing earlier with an air of indif- Midland Bank Student Financial Adviser. as an organisation it does not recommend drunkards", and indeed the ference. A few expressed mild Mr. John Mawson, had no idea who had done that people involve themselves in actions advantages of a temporary concern, but a large number the damage but did not believe it to be which cause criminal damage. Its policy on embargo, he makes it quite said that they did not use the students. He said that Midland Bunk have not Barclays is one of convincing others to clear that the Union believes bar on Tuesdays anyway. been the target for attack before. boycott the hank. that the advantages of such a The Union, however, will be The caravan hire firm estimate the damage "It's understandable that people get very asking the; Governors of Beck- move are far outweighed by the will cost them in the region of one thousand angry on this issue," she added. disadvantages. ett Park to over-rule Mr. Nutt- NUS Press Officer. Colin Byrne. believed pounds. They commented: "We've been hir- gen's decision. The absence of a bar exten- ing out caravans for University Freshers' that the attacks were the work of an isolated tion. he claims, would mean On the antagonism between Week for over fifteen years and only on one group and had not heard of similar incidences that an increasing number of the students and the residents. other occasion have had such trouble." In occurring around the country. students would seek entertain- one post-graduate commented 1981 all the windows of a caravan were University Freshers' Week is generally con- ment off campus. Because of that the students should have smashed. sidered a risk period for attacks on banks more respect and the residents this, and in view of the fact that Barclays Bank suffers most frequently from because of their high profile whilst trying to more tolerance. the majority of Beckett Park such attacks because of its South African attract new customers. residents are women, the lack SIMON POTTER connections. This time. the words 'Fascist of public transport and the bad- ZOE SMITH ly lit roads would mean that this could he very dangerous in- News that a £40m rise in Polytechnics and colleges - over of 10:1. deed. Polytechnic and college 3% more than this year. But in order to achieve such a When asked to comment on The National Advisory ratio it is thought that staff/ his decision. Mr. Nuttgens re- funding has been pro- Body's board was told last student ratios would have to fused to say anything other than visionally accepted was Tuesday to expect a budget of increase in other areas. particu- that he was the Director of the given a mixed reception £620m, despite having recently larly in science, engineering. Polytechnic and he wanted the this week. estimated that only £597m business subjects and comput- bar to close at 10.30 p.m. would be available. ing, where the ratio may reach The residents I spoke to in The budget for 1985/86 rep- Arguments have already 12_5:l. contrast, were far more vocifer- resents a 6.8% increase on the started about the way in which However, before a final deci- previous year but it has been ous. They were unanimous in the money should he allocated. sion on spending. is made, furth- condemning the behaviour of suggested that an 8% increase A paper recently debated by er investigation is to be carried students. Litter, obscenities is necessary merely to preserve N.A.B. working group recom- out to determine the effects of and noise late at night were the present standards. mended that funding for the changes on individual- col- main bones of contention. A large part of the extra teacher training should be en- leges. although one man. who wishes money will pay for the 7,000 couraged in order to bring ab- STEPHEN MARKEY to remain anonymous, corn- rise in student numbers at out a lower staff/student ratio

PAGE 4: PAGE 4: PAGE 9: - PLUS — PARK LANE YOUR VIEW OF ROCK complete 'WHAT'S ON INSIDE: "A DUMP?" FRESHER'S WEEK PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDE' TO LEEDS PAGE TWO POLY NF STUDENT GETS THROUGH Student picket fails to recognise Harrington INFO National Front activist demo at North London Mr. Harrington's lectures acceptable policy between Patrick Harrington man- Poly said that they would but lecturers are bound by all parties." Negotiations POINT aged to attend his first lec- continue their campaign a High Court injunction to between the solicitor of Accusations of mismanagement ture of term unnoticed by against Mr. Harrington. teach him. Mr. Harrington, the have been denied by Poly Union over 100 picketing stu- Mr. Harrington needed a The NUS believes that ILEA and the NUS con- Executive over the proposed set dents, a group of police police escort to attend a though Mr. Harrington tinue. up of a Travel bureau. Last year's Executive com- and the media. lecture. has a right to attend lec- the NUS mittee had approved the plan to NUS publicity officer tures, his fellow students and Poly union are keep- convert the old information The Poly union who Colin Byrne said that stu- also have a right to be ing to the terms of the point in the Union building and organised the peaceful dents are boycotting all taught separately. Stu- High Court injunction money was spent during the whereby they may not summer on preliminary renova- dents are afraid their com- tion. ments may lead to NF re- picket the Poly or make The 1984/85 Executive. TORY SPLIT prisals. vocal demonstrations however, were of the opinion Colin Byrne com- against Mr. Harrington in- that such commercial undertak- mented: "We are trying to side the Poly itself. ings were outside their power. 'Union President. Bill Cooke, ER ELECTION work out a mutually MARK McLAREN told Leeds Student that the ex- Marcus Killick is the new Uni- tive, the SDP will be delighted!" ecutive would be exceeding its versity Union Conservative Michael Simmonds, a suppor- powers in allowing the conver- Chairman, but the election of ter of right wing national Chair- sion to go-ahead. former Leeds University Union person Marc-Henri Glenden- Publicity Secretary has opened ning, came second following the A Wee Hoax! Executive committee spokesperson Jim. Millar, added a split in the Conservative asso- elimination of Guy Roberts. Hoaxers at Trinity and All Saints persuaded some that the Union buildings were ciation. Simmonds said, "As Marcus has freshers to leave urine samples in the Hall pigeon holes. scheduled for redecoration as The election was called when no majority on committee he A forged officially headed letter purporting to be from sick bay, part of the Union general Union Treasurer Mark Lindsay will not pass anything." He also went out to all the halls of residence last Wednesday requesting maintenance programme, resigned his position as Chair- added that in the interests of the samples. hence no additional cost had person of the Tories, over the democracy he would work with The next morning, filled bottles complete with names and room resulted from the change in summer. Mark who was critical the committee but not the new numbers were found to be dutifully placed by the pigeon holes. plans. of his committee when he left Chairperson. Tracy Hopson, Trinity Union President said the jokers must Mr. Millar commented that the post said: "I am delighted Killick blamed the remarks of have crept into the union offices to copy the letters on official the premises were now to be that the association has made his committee on "the heat or paper. A week earlier she had found a copy of the letter: "I used as an exhibition area for the ri ht decision." the moment," and added, "if laughed and thought nothing of it at the time." student clubs and societies, they calm down they will be able But the letter was sent causing much hilarity and the Vice adding: "The Executive felt to work with me." The Chair- president had to confirm that it was a joke. that this would he more re- person admitted that he was a One recipient, Linda Royles said: "I looked twice at the letter levant to student needs." minority of one on the commit- then realised it was a hoax. Some friends and I decided to make a President Dill Cooke ack- tee but that he was delighted contribution of orange juice in a coffee jar but I was amazed at nowledged the deficiencies of with the margin of his victory. how many genuine looking bottles turned up." the present information "We can now get down to our The bottles and their contents were promptly removed and the and promised that improve- real aim of ensuring the Con- incident was treated with the humour that was intended. No one ments would be proposed in the servatives gain power and use has yet owned up. near future. the Union for students and not political ends." ANNABEL McGOLDRICK DOUGLAS THOMSON PAUL T. GUEIST

REND • Ex-Chairperson of LI I.' Conservatives, Mark Lindsay, OGM SEASON STARTS His view was not echoed by The first OGM at the It was agreed that to set up a ernments Northern Ireland CHIP— Party Vice Chairperson and Un- Polytechnic this year Southern African scholarship policy fell after vigorous pro-. ion House Secretary, Ian Gillib- was, in principle, a good idea, testations from Tommy Hutch- started with debates on despite objections from the rand, who claimed to speak for Northern Ireland, the min- inson and NUS Area convenor, CHAT the committee, it is nothing Treasurer, reran Stevens, the John Erskin. but an absolute disaster and if er's strike and a South Vice-President, Andy Winkett. The attempt to set up a min- An exhibition of computing technol- The idea of financing the ogy is promised at Perk Lane Col- Marcus lasts beyond Christmas, African scholarship. ers support group also fell. This I will have failed in my objec- fund by 'hijacking' the Rag would have entailed collecting lege on November 15th. The 10.00 funds was rejected. The main a.m. to 5.00 p.m. show is FREE and money and food for the miner's fund raising will now come families, arranging fund raising welcomes both computer buffs and from the first Wednesday disco novices. events and displaying NUM GRANTS HOLD UP of each term. publicity literature. ti Companies such as C.atel Compu- A Conservative harked mo- ter Systems, B.T. Merlin, Megabyte "An administrative botch-up" were the words used by the Deputy tion , upportiri: eating Gcn- RICHARD POLLARD Ltd., Systime Ltd., and Olympia In- President of LUU, Glen Binley, to describe Birmingham LEA's ternational will all be represented as delay in sending out grant cheques to students. well as the Students' Union Compu- This Authority, which has a consistently bad record, is causing ter Club. financial problems for many students. Anyone who applied in May For those who have never used a or June should have their money already, but the prospects are hotographs computer before, there promises to grim for everyone else. be ample opportunity to test your Special treatment may be given to students with severe financial you've ever looked at any ject is: if you think it looks ability and for those more advanced difficulties, but for the rest the cheques may not come until of your photos end thought striking, then we want to there will be Company run competi- December - the Authority has such a backlog of work. they were something to be print it. tions. Several excuses were put forward by the Authority for its proud of, then Leeds Stu- Please bring your prints The exhibition will also feature a mismanagement of the situation. It recently moved to a new dent' is interested in hearing (which will be returned) to college display of high technology office, which resulted in three weeks lost work, and then its from you. the offices in the University courses available for anyone computer broke down. Amongst the Groat of Poly Unions, with your wishing to take their interests furth- It is feared that through the hold-up, many students will face Plans(?) for this term is a name on the back of each er. severe financial hardship. centre-page exhibition of print. Sorry, but we cannot student photography it accept slides. JILL RICHMOND MARGARET POOLEY doesn't matter what the sub-

If you are not a 1st year Our burgers, pizza's and pastas are the best in town - and happy hour student then you'll between 5.30 and 7.00 pm is a must know IKES is good Bring along a friend or come with value for money. e a party - everyone is welcome. AND REMEMBER BRING If you are a 1st year YOUR UNION CARD AND WE student then WILL GIVE YOU 10% DISCOUNT CROSS BELGRAVE STREET liepbce wyre►~ its nice LEEDS PAGE THREE TORTUROUS TRUTH FUND SWITCH GOES AHEAD LUU is changing its banks the worst culprit by Anti- ing problems" with the change in accordance with an Apartheid groups, for clear- over. "It will cause consider- OGM decision taken two ance purposes. able administrative inconveni- It is irrelevant that a bank ence." he said, and pointed out years ago. uses another's services." said t hat both the Union and The OGM passed a motion LUU President Martin Glancy. societies would now have to go - 3.0 disassociate. Union funds We must live in Britain. Un- down to town to draw cheques from banks which have links less you're going to keep your and deposit money. Previously with Apartheid regimes. So money under the rug, you have Lloyds bank in the Union base- funds are now being transferred to use the banks. By joining the ment was used, and the money from Nat West to the Co-op Co-op, we've done our best to transferred to Nat West. bank. comply with Union policy.- Martin Glancy denied that The Co-op, however, still use Mr. G. Bennett, LUU •Fi- this might be a security risk. Barclays, generally held to be nance Officer, foresaw "teeth- "This has been eliminated by new arrangements." he said. Despite the problems. Mr. PSCHCHOLOGY HITCH Bennett stressed that his personal views were irrelevant. to hold a public meeting in the Plans for the new Psychol- "It's the students' perogative to ogy Department have Brunswick Lecture Theatre at 7.30 p.m. on October 31st. do what they want with their again run into trouble. own money." Although the Psychology De- The change over had the This time from Leeds Uni- partment have refused to be versity Animal Rights officially represented, several unanimous support of LUU exec last year. although Martin Group. members of the department admitted that this was not have indicated that they might The group claim that in the based on the ideological point attend as individuals. plans for the new department a but because Nat West started Plans for the new department large basement area has been charging £6,000 a year for have already appeared before allocated for animal experi- transferral service from Lloyds. the planning committee twice mentation. The change over should he Spokesman for the group, and were turned down. A third complete by the end of Janu- Mark Breedin, said "This prop- and final application will be ary. osed massive laboratory space heard next week and if creates the definite possibility of approved, building will begin GILL WEBBER an increase in the level of animal immediately. Amnesty International's pub- A spokesperson from experimentation. As a final gesture the group licity stint in last week's Amnesty commented upon The public are liable to get brought the matter before the Bazaar day, was to present the purpose of such specta- very uptight about this and all Local Council Ombudsman. If one silent chained and cles in that it made people responsible parties should be he decides that the moral objec- Disco hooded figure who symbol- aware of the human rights trying to cut down in experi- tions should have been accepted ised the thousands of suffer- issue: mentation wherever they can." by the planning committee, then ing prisoners throughout the -Human Rights affect us The Animal Rights Group he has the power to stop build- Fights world. all and those of us who are have had talks with members of ing on the project automatical- able to effect a change should the Psychology department and ly. Chris Whitlow, the LUU fulfil this role on behalf of informed them of their intention TINA OGLE Amnesty Treasurer, did the many thousands who suffer Again stint to attract people to the in forced silence and under National Campaign Against intense degrees of persecu- FAIR ALTERNATIVE The Poly disco was once again Terror. rim. LUU is to stage an multinational company. marred by violence with an The Exhibition will examine on-stage fight between a stu- Alternative Careers Fair the role of work and all its dent and security men. POLY DIGS SURVEY in the Refectory on Satur- implications under various The student has been identi- day February 2nd 1985. headings ranging from unem- fied as one of the members of If you are living in Polytechnic approved lodgings with a landlady, ployment and voluntary work lust vear's Rt+gb$ team then Leeds Poly Union executive wishes you to get in contact with The aim is to show that there to alternative industry and the that were banned from Hull them. are opportunities for employ- future of work itself. Univervitv after dorng con- They are at present conducting a survey of such accommodation. ment other than working for a The Union hopes this will siderable damage to its student Please see the Deputy President, Jim Millar, or the Welfare Government department or a complement the University union. Officer, Ros Chesso as soon as possible before Friday 26th October. Careers Service by increasing The trouble started when the awareness of the importance of student jumped up onto the job satisfaction rather than job stage and was involved in an security. Cooperatives, collec- altercation with security P702, tives and voluntary groups %ill Ile arts thrown out but man- all be represented. aged to reenter the disco. After c usticks forbooks Alison Pilling. one of the he and his friends had caused organisers. stressed the import- more trouble, thr head rif ance of the project adding that see called in the police. she hoped a conference and it is 'u yet known what workshops would run as part of action the police are taking but Your books are here! the fair. She would be grateful Treasurer. Kieran Stevens is if all those who have anything holding his own inquiry duo UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOP to contribute or would like to the incident. help with publicity and orga- The President, Bill Cooke, 21 Blenheim Terrace, (Woodhouse Lane) - nisation would contact her or emphasised that violence Telephone 432446 Monday to Saturday 8.45 to 5.30 Martin- Benson at the Union would not be tolerated front 4 large departments covering all subjects taught at Leeds University. Executive. any source." CAR PARK — TEA & COFFEE BAR ADRIAN CARROLL ANGUS HAMBLIN POLYTECHNIC BOOKSHOP 25 Cookridge Street (opposite St Ann's Cathedral) SUPERNATURAL Telephone: 445335 Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 5.30pm 4 large departments covering all Polytechnic and College Courses. SOC' Regional agents for HMSO, ORDNANCE SURVEY, & B.B.C . The LUU Occult Society, now in its second year, is the only union funded group of its kind in the country. The existence of the group together with an occult shop near Burnley Road MEDICAL & LEGAL BOOKSHOP make Leeds. in some people's eyes the occult centre of Eng- land. 57 Great George Street As a result of Bazaar day the membership of the society has (opposite Leeds General Infirmary) swelled to more than a hundred. which includes a fair propor- Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 5.30pm tion of experienced occultists from outside Leeds. Telephone: 438762 Fr. Rory Geoghegan of the Catholic Chaplaincy urged cau- aspect of Health Science, A complete service of books for every tion in dabbling in things that are not understood. He also Dentistry, Nursing and the Law, on two floors spoke of the occult as having a "destructive effect on the personality." President Jim Coles and Secretary Wayne Hayes told Leeds Student that the study of the occult is a means of promoting self * Special order service for any book in print understanding rather than of conjuring up spirits and contacting * Over 1/2 million books on every subject under the sun the dead. The society is aware of popular misconceptions about * Personal accounts on application the occult being evil and say that they wilt not gel involved in * Over 50 years experience in supplying students with books anything uncontrollable. * Trained staff to deal with all your enquiries CHRIS JONES PAGE FOUR NEWS FEATURE * NEWS FEATURE *

A stone plaque at the entr- materialise, however even this ance to Park Lane College By GILL WEBBER would be grossly inadequate. commemorates the open- Hallways, Staff rooms and ing of a Phase one Building Education has gone beyond even the First Aid room have • St. Andrews Annexe. thin that the bolts from the door as a reminder that this is Plan by Margaret Thatch- bursting point with this year's been conscripted into clas- blackboard can be seen on the part of Park Lane College. The er, then Education Secret- influx of new students, placing sroom space. The present First corridor side, and creaking rest of the building is used as a further strain on the hopeless- Aid room, (formerly a cleaning a ary, in 1971. Thirteen floors mean that one person furniture store by Leeds City ly inadequate buildings, facili- cupboard) has a sink, one sofa, walking around the annexe dis- Council. years later Phases two and a folding bed and a tiny win- ties and amenities. turbs all the classes. Lecturers here were less three have never been built The most immediate problem d o w , At most it could Every classroom has been di- cheerful. "Well don't you like accommodate two people, and and as yet the seven is that of space. The Student's vided in half to accommodate it?" was the sarcastic reply from thousand plus students still Union consists of one tiny then it would be impossible to more groups. As a result stu- one. "You make the best of open the door. Nowhere else it. office divided into three, and a dents describe the annexe as At least here you've got the have to work in the ex- Common Room an incredible has been found for the cleaning isting college, a series of `claustrophobic' and 'small and space - until they start chopping 10m by 5m for 7,000 students. equipment and so bottles of it about." flammable liquid are also pokey', Lecturers, however, prefabs, and two annexes. An extension promised by the were happier with the annexe With such a catalogue of Park Lane College of Further council four years ago has yet to stored there. Students' Union President, than with the main college. problems, drastic action is "The prefab is just great," said Pete Cheung, emphasised that obviously called for. "Firstly one Art teacher. "It's the best this room was supposed to we're blaming the counal for serve the whole college. "It's we've ever had." not looking for further fund- very claustrophobic - like being Wellington Annexe, coming," Pete told Leeds Student, in solitary confinement!" monly known as 'El Grotto', "and secondly we're blaming The Annexes are in an even used to be a middle school and the Government for not provid- sorrier state. St. Andrew's, five has all the facilities of one. Pete ing money to accommodate stu- minutes walk from the main Cheung again summed the dents on all the schemes they college, is a large group of pre- place up very succinctly: "My run." fabs originally built to last fif- major qualm about this place is Changes are occurring under teen years and now well into that it's out of the way. My the new Vice Chancellor David their twenty-fourth. second major qualm is that it's Eades. "And we're making sure "This place is one of the big- a dump." they do," said Pete. "The gest fire hazards I've seen,' There is no direct bus service courses are falling to pieces. because of lack of funding.' commented Pete, "One of to the Annexe, and facilities are these days it's going to go up virtually nil. The Common Lecturers were less optimis- with everyone trapped inside." Room is situated in what was tic. One told Leeds Student. "I Marks on the ceiling indicate once the cloakrooms. The rest don't suppose they'll do anything about it." where recent leaks have been of it amounts to a few chairs The First Aid corn for 7,000 students. patched up. The walls are so and tables with signs on every Gill Webber IMPRESSIONS Four memories of a first week in Leeds

Since their arrival at Leeds, about 3,000 young people have than the Uni bars. A great time been transformed into that rare creature which appears was had by all, and then on into annually at the start of October armed with thermal under- Sunday morning stupour. wear and pearls of parental wisdom, that object of universal DANNY BERMAN disdain - the Fresher. ness. Local authorities show the same reluctance when it comes • • • • • • They are easy to detect, As a fresher who did not pay wandering around campus, to sending grants. trying desperately to assume The relative calm of the his f8.50 to be included in that world-weary, 'frayed weekend allows time to sort the conference I thought around the edges' look, so par- through the mountains of litera- might now be more con- ticular to second years. Only ture and write home to tell ev• fused and lost than those occasion will they allow them- erybody what a wonderful time who did, but it doesn't seem selves a crafty glance at one of you're having. The strange thing to be the case. their innumerable plans of is after writing it four times you Leeds. can look around your room, now Instead of listening to the va- The initial pace is frenzied and very definitely personalised by riOus welcoming speeches and by the fourth night of uninter- those carefully selected posters taking a pub-crawlers tour of the rupted 'fun, fun, fun' the bags and find that you really mean it. town, I spent my time wandering under the eyes and empty break- ANN COOKE around the University and town fast tables tell their own story. centre. The aching facial muscles also • • • • • • The two things 1 do seem to bear silent witness to the strain have missed by not participating Our group leaders seem very was the chance to meet a group of smiling at everyone and recit- enthusiastic. The root cause ing your name, course and of other new students, and a home town whilst struggling to of this strange exuberance couple of free meals. Of these remember if the person you are was soon to be revealed. the latter seems to have been talking to is really Jane from After a few brief introductions the more valuable. we walk towards the Merrion Guidlford doing physics or Clare I am sure that many of the centre, as if to get into the city from Sutton taking French. freshers who did part with £8.50 centre, but instead were Bewilderment is something of their meagre grant would shepherded into the nearest else most first years experience, agree that they did not get a very waterhole. Three rounds later but try not to show. It surfaces good deal.r on Bazaar Day when every socie- we stagger round the city centre ty from Ballroom Dancing to the before I get lost in the central GAVIN STODDART Occult offers you the chance to library and go back to the flat. try something new. With all the The supply and cheap price of • • • • • • good intentions in the world you beer is the talk on all Freshers For all new students the first join too much and any resolu- lips. The atmosphere in the Un- task is to be accomplished in tions to be careful and not ion on Monday night has a dis- surviving Freshers Confer- squander money are as short- tinctly northern flavour, the bars ence. lived as your attendance at the are packed. fencing lessons will probably be. The Freshers mega-hop the Newcomers are soon placed The question of money night after the night after wasn't in small groups where the ability dominates from the start. Banks much different, merely an empty of the leader to prove both in- ' 1 don't know, I think its's a fresher." offer all sorts of enticements dance floor surrounded by tem- teresting and informative is porarily formed cliques with a purely luck. I was fortunate as I from free ISIC cards to discounts You on subscriptions to the Econom- smattering of people on their actually got to see beyond the while just for the overcrowded troduction to 'student life'. own trying to look occupied. confines of the Tetley Bar. discos. The bands, perhaps sur- soon learn your way to the bars, ist but when it comes to provid- dulls ing cheque books for those ex- Finally, Saturday night at the The meals provided in me re- prisingly full, with Orchestra and all that beer quickly travagant first few days many Poly with John Peel. The Poly fectory were adequate, but the Jaziae going down especially any pangs of homesickness. students find the listening bank bar is full, but seems much more £8.50 had to have gone some- well. has developed temporary deaf• able to cope with the multitudes where. It did not seem worth- Freshers week was a good in- ROSS DIXON

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THE EDITOR. LEEDS STUDENT. LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION, TOO FAR TO THE LEFT P.0 BOX 157. LEEDS LS1 1UH t Ail contributions musi be received be MO Tuesday boton publicetionl The &kw- teserres the rrghr ra 'ca lerrers far brieseret$ of wore of Wier war Dear Editor. for extra spending. Perhaps money Revolutionary Communist party as Your 'Independent' newspaper really does grow on trees, or else 'well intentioned' and who believes has never exactly been an organ of you will forget that the last Gov- in inviting IRA men like Gerry right-wing Conservatism but I was ernment which did not cut educa- Adams to the University since the,. shocked at thy content of your rag tion spending had to got to the have a view point to be heard? LETTERS to the last week. I.M.F. To say that the L.U.1.1. Con- The headline 'Welcome to On the next page are the details servative party has been taken over Poverty'_ only served to establish of the latest grant demand by the by the Libertarians is nonsense. EDITOR the reputation of the left as spread- N.U.S. apparently out to beat even Four out of the six Conservative ers of misery, Also, the article Mr. Scargill's wild demand for 'his' delegates to the F.C.S. National starts by saying that This year's workers, On page three there is not Conference voted against Mr. grant is the lowest for many years'. a photograph which would he ex- Glendenning becoming Chairman. How is this so if the full student pected in comics like the 'Sun' but and those who did nnt, did not grant is increased by over 6% this worse. more moaning about the agree with his crazy views on such The ERROR year? Perhaps I have wasted my cuts__ Why can't people not try to issues as heroin. time studying mathematics at Uni- make do with what they have got. The Conservative Society is, like versity for two years. The article that really made my myself. fairly right wing. hut not as Dear Editor Your Editorial is the usual left- face turn purple was the one by much as Mr. Erskine would like us Arms With respect to the heart mur- wing moaning about Government John Erskine. the Area NUS Con- to believe, In contrast. the Labour mers article by Richard Pollard we education policy which demands vener, who once described the evil Club is a very narrow sectarian far felt compelled to write to point out left organisation. The fact that Paul the erroneous nature of the said Hubert, fresh from his revolution- Debate article by mentioning the following ary marxist background, was Dear Editor points; chosen as Labour's candidate in As a regular customer of the I. No testing of the equipment has Last years Presidential election. Bricklayers Arms for over the past occurred since the rest of it (amps says more about the organisation year. I have always found the etc.) has not yet been installed. than I can. atmosphere to be relaxed and 2. The system is not new but was friendly. commissioned by Rank Strand over t wo years ago. I hope that Leeds Student can I can therefore assume that 3. correct this blatant pro-Marxist Leeds Student's considered opin- No-one knows when the units were stolen. bias and produce issues of a stan- ion Of that pub was formulated by dard which won prizes as the hest someone with poor judgement in 4. The speakers concerned do not student newspaper. such matters or by someone who belong to Ems but arc the sole Finally. in view of the obvious responsibility of the I louse Secret- THE TOP DECISION MAKING did not make a genuine effort to political bias of the paper, what is assess the pub's atmosphere.. ary. BODY OF THE UNION my chance of getting my letter Yours faithfully 5. The value of the stolen items is printed in Russian. less than f201). Yours sincerely. J. MCMILLAN 6. Only two speakers were stolen. MOTIONS for DISCUSSION (3rd Year Law) this cannot constitute it 'whole ROBERT WINFIELD Several other letters have been re- series'. Tuesday 16th October Spasiba! ceived that agree with this view. 7. All the Univents or Enislech MOTIONS: equipment is secure and working. * MINERS STRIKE * IRELAND * AIRE VALLEY and available for hire. TRUNK ROAD * PERMANANT MANNED SPACE Yours sincerely. ALAN WHITEHEAI) STATION * AMNESTY. c10 Entstech ELECTIONS: LIBERALS University Staff Student (.9) Campaigns Committee (10) Nursery Management Committee (1) A N.U.S. Policy Committee (3, not otherwise eligible for membership at time of election) LEFT OUT Women's Affairs Committee (5) Dear Editor - MINER Alternative Jobs Fair Committee (2) Whilst it would be foolish to expect John Erskine in his article, The Any conference delegates Body Politic,' ( Leeds Student. 5th October) to be unhia.sett was it really too Committee on Restructure of Executive much to hope that it would be fair_ Committee (2) Leaving aside the half truths and t he SDP Society for that matter. POINT selective information about the in - From this it is obvious that Ivory Anti- Apartheid Movement (2) t ernal wranglin2s of the Tories and Tower politicians do not notice * BRING YOUR UNION CARD* Socialists, surely his most w hat goet on in the community. error, us far as t he Umver.riv i s ' Dear Editor. concerned, was to tail to make any 1 hus we .cannot e‘pect John Erskine to he MN ale l• the 1..ThLi.l1 The letter from tine 1'alilsiell dlr. Tuesday 1 pm — Riley Smith Hall mention of the Liberal Society, or Community Action that has ruts in last week's issue is a perfect been going on tor vei al yea r.. illustration of why the miners dis- However, was John Erskine really pute remains unresolved alter seven so busy with his own internal party months. politics and in his counter- All along. t his dispute has been procedure dog-fights ssith t he Tory billed as a political struggle ' I bis Society that he wasn 't aware of the sterns from t he eXtit•Mc activities of the liberals and the TOM SHARPE Organisations goAng suppiint Iii ills' SDP within L U U.? Did he really miners ut then- 'struggle against the not notice the many positive poti- " will be signing copies of his books including his latest — cies achieved in the Union Ciorcroment result of Liberal and SDP initia - The feat iliNritlie is iii prevent "WILT ON HIGH" tives? !• ese included scAcrat Lin Mr.. Mae( ;rept( Iron hrtitehcling - or student issues such as Welfare Be t he coal ilidustr:s nefit Cuts and Student I lousing as A siciory for the miners would well as on some widet issues such not he Ii victois hu us r11 .1s. it A USTICKS UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOP as Freedom Ill Intormation and would most li kely strengthen the Animal Rights. Government 's [emits e iii pe2fscCute. 21 Blenheim Terrace (Woodhouse Lane), iturioncly group. seise weakctl un- Perhaps scored.:, members pit ions t he odd political n iece~ will wake Leeds rip to t he fact that the Alliance Perhaps our hranches nt Parties .Ire here tlr May the most S W S S.. taboo, and N L.S. on TUESDAY 16th OCTOBER — 10.45 to 11.45a.m. positive force ni modern polities. would do butter to comer-mate on 91 The Headrow (next to Schofields) the more r • le ,..int student isslitiN Thereafter at Austicks Bookshop, Yours fatthlulli, such linter Cllr PCA VriV alicrc — 12 noon to 1.00p.m. RE.RIS I NG R A M (heir involyements is riecessar.. - JOHN lut KErt ROS A I .IND OAKLEY A.NDY JOHNSON

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PAGE SIX ' Simply, theS film is WARa fated contemporary life in North- SOMEONEWhen CalELSE (played by John If you want a bit of a change from edge-of-your-seat Lynch) gets beaten up by a love story - full of tender mo- ern Ireland, then Cal is prob- escapism or maukish emo- trio of skinheads, it is done in ments and understated vio- ably the next best thing to tional blackmail, then go and virtual silence. No words are lence. It doesn't excite you, it actually going there. Also, if see Cal. spoken as both sides already rarely makes you laugh or you haven't yet been to the Although the film is almost. know the score, and no lon- cry, it just leaves you stunned plush interior of the ABC, entirely concerned with a ger feel the need to give any and a little thoughtful. It's not now's the time to go as Cal is small part of Cal's life, he reasons for their actions. easy viewing, but it is certain- being shown at a bargain can't really be termed a hero. Cal gets systematically ly compelling stuff. £1.50 for students. It is more a chronicle of a terrorised by the Protestants So, if you want a slice of SEJ victim of circumstance. on the housing estate, intimi- In Cal's life, the circumst- dated by the IRA in the form ances are slightly different of an ex-school friend and a from normal. He is a nineteen teacher, and beaten up by the GOOD SHOT year-old unemployed Catho- Army and the RUC. THE HIT Braddock (John Hurt) is an lic, living with his father in a It is his unwilling connec- ABC experienced hit man, and Protestant estate near Bel- tion with the IRA that brings The Hit is a film which lays its Myron (played by relative fast. about Cal's doom and his cards on the table. It has all of newcomer Tim roth) in his obsession with Marcella. the qualities that have char- apprentice. Braddock makes Religious differences acterised British films in the no concessions whatsoever underly their whole society. Throughout the film Cal is past: a strong script, super to being Mr. Nicely-Nicely, At one point in the film, a entirely a victim of circumst- acting, very good characters, although it is obvious that he fellow farm worker tells Cal "I ances. He appears to have no and graphic photography of is ageing and beginning to haven't got anything against control over his life, and any beautiful scenery. lose his edge. Myron is a hot- Catholics as such, it's just attempt to make it better Not to put too fine a point headed youth - a Jack-the- their religion I hate." ends in disaster and yet on it, The Hit is a winner. Lad with an inbuilt talent for another brush with violence. Having stitched up his violence. The story progresses from The problems in Northern accomplice crooks when tes- However, their plans for a murder at the beginning, Ireland have been going on tifying against them in 1973, taking Banks over the border through a series of tranquil for so long (one piece of Pro- Willie Banks (played by Ter- to France go consistently scenes of Cal's increasing in- testant graffiti read 'Remem- ence Stamp) has a new life in sour. The main reason for volvement with Marcella ber 1690') that everybody Spain, enjoying police pro- this is the fact that they are ( Helen Mirren), a woman just seems to accept their tection and comfortable made nervous by Bank's who he first sees working in presence without attempting wealth. Ten years after the happiness at going along his local library. These are to understand them. Cal's trial, he is snatched from his with them. As soon as the intercut with scenes of brutal psychopathic school-mate home to be handed over to trial was over, Banks knew violence - all the more shock- plants a bomb in a bookshop Braddock and Myron. It is the what he did Banks is coming for the quiet, matter of at Christmas, and when beginning of the long- pletely prepared for his fact way in which they are asked why, answers "Why awaited revenge for his bet- death, and Braddock has nev- presented. not?" rayal. er dealt with anyone who wasn't afraid. At heart, then, The Hit is not really a thriller at all. It is fairly predictable what is going to happen throughout the film (with the exception of the end sequences)m, but that is not important. It is much more a study of people put into situations where they are used to coping physically, but can no longer quite cope mentally. The lead performances are all outstanding, with Tim Roth making a particularly good impression, given the calibre of his co-stars. All in all, I get the impression that the film was shot in exactly the way they wanted to shoot it. No compromises were made to commercialism, and the film-makers didn't take any silly crap from anyone who might think they knew better. If only they made A WARNER BROS more like this one. and GOLDCREST PRESENTATION 1 W An ENIGMA PRODUCTION .11A 7171 ICI LIE LIDS •1:11"1111V. HELEN MIRREN and JOHN i 1 NCH Leeds is often seen as a desert for jazz A group of enterprising fans have tried With DONAL McCANN and other modern music such as free to put Leeds back on the map for major IOHN KAV:VNAGH improvisation. For the next few weeks tours. The series organised by Leeds Jazz RAY McANALLY it is covered with blooms, to be picked includes bluesician Memphis Slim and a Wniten by BERN ARO MAC. LAVERTY while the going is good. women's big band in the coming months The Billy Bang/Frank Lowe Quartet opens from his original novel The Termite Club has returned on Fri- the account on 20th October at the Music by MARK KNOPFLER day nights at the Adelphi Hotel this week Trades Club. These talented Americans Executive Prixiucer the infamous Art, Bart and Fargo appear offer an attractive opportunity to hear the TERENCE A. CLEGG New Black Music. Not to be missed - beg, Produced by STUART CRAIG together with Aim, a Keighley based trio who mix tapes with live improvisation. steel or borrow to get to the Trades Club and DAVID PUTTNAM on the 20th. Directed by PAT O'CONNOR The ESRO Band provide their intense mix of sax, guitar, live electronics and scream- SOLINCARACA ANA■LAIn E 7.0 FAADHODIAAM RECORDS Other dates to look out for include the WoNgn Epos dillk ing next week, and on the 26th British DISTRIBLDE Keith Tippett Septet at the Playhouse on , COMOUNICM DNS COWAN, Summer Time Ends bring their lively ARELEASED ,110$1140 Dv a:SW(1A EtA WAPNER LASTREILI DRS 4th November. Outside Leeds important - multi-national multi-media low budget A DOR Lid tours come to Yorkshire. The United Jazz 0 RON SAAWA CocrouRP,A,A*Atm0 t , 4. improvisations and tunes up from Lon- AP F14 11P. and Rock Ensemble could be awful, bril- don. The Club now offers membership, HELEN liant, or both, probably according to taste. M1RREN with reduced admission charges for the They are in York next Friday and Sheffield BEST committed. ACTRESS next Saturday. Bassist Dave Holland, ir CANNES Another regular gig at the Adelphi is on formerly with Miles Davis and Anthony - Wednesday nights. The Foot Club stars Braxton, leads his own top-flight quintet Xero Slingsby and the Works. Most peo- round Britain next month. They're at Hud- ple think this lively trio plays post-bop dersfield Contemporary Music Festival on jazz. However saxist Slingsby claims, 12th November and in Sheffield the next against the evidence of his own band, day. that Jazz is Dead. A new gig at the Cardi- Further details of dates and venues can gan Arms on Kirkstall Road may be for be found in Leeds Other Paper. Watch this those who think this is true. Three in One space for further information. If you miss NOW SHOWING ABC LEEDS Oil put sax, cello and percussion together out on this feast all those interested in and mix tunes and improvisation to defy new music may live to regret it. categories. The Club Umfalozi opens its PROGRAMME DETAILS SEP PERF. 2.16. 5.00. 8.00 SUN. 2 16 7.16 CI 50 FOR STUDENTS doors every Thursday night in October. . . PAUL HUBERT course of the film, and the stand by his principles and relationships that build up show his true feelings. TO between people who on the Despite the prefects typic- surface appear different, but al hypocrisy and aggression, underneath are very similar_ there is a sense of rebellion. The background of Unfortunately, both Guy Another Country is the life Bennett and Tommy Judd RUSSIA that exists in a very English fight against the establish- public school. The end of ment: Guy defects to Russia one's career there means in 1955, and Tommy dies for automatic entry to the High a country that is not his - Society of England. You fighting for the Spanish Civil WITH must remember, though, War. that this film depicts early Excellent production by English public schools - Alan Marshall, as well as when civil servants were of sensitive direction by Marek LOVE the Old School Tie: the epi- Kanievska, makes this film tome of favouritism. more than just a boring story The two main characters, of public school life in Eng- A very unusual film, set dur- Guy Bennett and Tommy land in the 30's. With beauti- ing the 30's approximately Judd (played by Rupert ful scenery of Apethorpe, the based on the early history of Everett and Colin Firth), form delightful exteriors of Guy Burgess. a strange relationship. Ben- Brasenose College, Oxford, Whether you love or hate nett is a clever individual, and an engaging plot, I really this film is mostly decided by who has to suppress his gay would recommend that you your political leanings and feelings because of the go and see this - even if only type of school education. school establishment, while to strengthen your particular You have to be wide awake Judd is a Marxist who is seen view of the public school to understand the intrigue as a joke, but is respected establishment. that develops during the because he is not afraid to Neville Bissell

TASTELESS PINK LADY The Woman In Red is one of those films that you wish had actually decided what it was trying to do. Gene Wilder stars in and directs the film, and was also responsible for 'adapting' the original French screenplay, and so can be said to be wholly accountable for the end result_ Few people reading this pap- Johnny Strikes Up is th The music is heavily influ- Wilder plays an American city businessman who finds OPEer would dream of going to ideal opera for the newcom- enced by both traditional jazz his secure and loving relationship with his wife sudddenly the opera. After spending er. Krenek (the composer) and the American musical shattered when he sees a 'beautiful' woman while sitting in many reluctant hours at the was strongly influenced by style. At the same time, his car in the office car park. The woman in red, played by opera when I was younger American culture, and John- Krenek envisaged the pro- Kelly Le Brock, walks over an air condition outlet which in true Marilyn Monroe tradition blows her dress up to reveal (and not understanding ny Strikes Up is a pastiche of duction of his opera as em- much of it), it has taken quite black and cinematic influ- ploying cinematic techni- her red knickers, Unfortunately she lacks the modesty of Ms. Monroe and rather than struggling with the flapping a few years to get round to ences on the American way ques, faithfully reproduced in garment she does a little dance, accompanied on the the idea of going again of life. Opera North's interpretation. The set, which was mainly clumsy soundtrack by Stevie Wonder. Art Deco, included a screen His infactuation leads him into the contortions familiar to on to which various images the comedy of sex genre, and yet... in the background of were projected between this these hilarious (Sic) happenings Wilders male friends' scenes. It was clever, but the marriages break up due to their own infidelity. Suddenly crew had yet to get complete the film appeared to be getting serious, but these hops control of the scenery - which were quickly dashed the moment Wilder returned. wobbled around alarmingly He finally finds himself on Miss Le Brock's window- at various moments. ledge, having had to flee her undulating water bed due to Johnny Stikes Up is some- the arrival of her husband. While on the window-ledge, thing of a first for Opera accompanied by the groans emanating from within, Wilder North, being a British pre- manages to stop his inane grin for a moment and under- miere, but more importantly goes a sudden revelation, realising what a fool he has been a departure from their usual to endanger his marriage, and leaps from the ledge into sort of repertoire. It is the the safety net below. story of an opera singer's So, the film does have a point, but it is almost totally affairs with three different obscured by the concessions to Hollywood convention that mere a composer. a black the script makes, just as its seriousness is hidden beneath jazz artist, and a virtuoso Gene Wilder's grinning mask. Sorry Gene, but after Baron violinist. Frankenstein and Beau Geste it's hard to keep a straight All four leading characters face. were very well played, and a Carl Hindmarch special mention should go to Gillian Sullivan, who played LEEDS the maid of Anita (the sin- THE NEW ger}. The weakness of the pro- PLAYHOUSE PLAYHOUSE Friend For Calverley Street duction came in the THEATRE choreography - not that in Sunday 14 Oct 3pm 442111 In the auditorium itself it was badly done, but Until 20 Oct Your chance to discuss the plans because the leading actors for rehousing the Playhouse Theatre THE SKIN OF OUR Company — All welcome were all singers and not dan- Grand Entrances cers, and so they lacked the special performances, and TEETH If you already have an in- A history of mankind in comic strip FILM co-ordination to bring off the terest in the opera, or (more cut-price tickets for shows. by Thornton Wilder Fri 12 Oct 11.15pm movements and steps re- likely) think that you could The inaugural weekend Mowng and relevant' (0. TEL) 'John Harrison's production is BLUE THUNDER (10) quired by the parts. well be interested given the festival is this weekend, with Roy Scheider stars as a police heli- unlikely to be equalled' (TIMES) copter pilot who stumbles upon a Johnny Strikes Up pro- proper introduction, then the the time-table packed from Mon/Tue Spm, Wed-5017.30pm conspiracy — exhilaratin aerial early this evening until lun- Met, 3pm Set 20 Ott g vided a little of everything, Young Friends of Opera photography and while it was neither North are there to help you. chtime on Sunday. It is From 25 Oct Sat 13 Oct 11.15pm & weighty in its musical con- hoped that the early entrants Sun 14 Oct 7.30pm Operating from the Grand MASTERPIECES tent or plot, it would prob- to the group will help set up ainst Theatre in Leeds, the group A passionate plea ag LA BALANCE (18) ably be a great surprise to similar weekends in the fu- pornography by Ssrah Daniels A story of love. money and death. with organises weekends where 'Ignore a es your petit 1CITY LIMITS) all the requisite shootouts. car chases those of you who view opera you can get to know opera ture. STUDENT TICKETS and lowlife infighting. as consisting solely of Wag- from the inside - with exhbi- • Further information can be FROM JUST f2.201 STILL ONLY f1.501 ner's Ring. tions, discussions with pro- obtained from Sara Williams Deb Lyttelton fessionals, technical talks, at the Grand Theatre. PAGE EIGHT BEYOND IT FRINGE This summer members of Leeds University Union Theatre Group under the 'new' name Leeds P.L.C. took an adaptation of Howard Brentons 'Hitler Dances' to the Edinburgh Fringe. Amid the multitude of shows vying for the attention of the punters 'Hitler Dances' made its own impact and earned a 'rave' review in the Scotsman. Pete Morgan, the director of the play, gives us a glimpse of the Fringe from the other side of the fence. There's plenty to laugh ab- publicity. There's the catch formed under tremendous out at the Festival; even if twenty-two. If you're not pressure, to limited audi- it's only out of tragic pity for working with a previously ences, whilst the Assembly the citizens of Edinburgh established reputation, Rooms sports top entertain- who have grown to associ- you've got an inordinate ers charging €4.00 a ticket ate mid-August with an amount of publisising to do with only the slightest annual apocalypse. For three to secure an audience. In the alternative slant so that it weeks in late summer they first week and a half of this can be conveniently and legi- hold their heads as their city year's Fringe, companies timately dubbed 'Fringe'. Lit- becomes transformed into were often playing to no tle wonder the grandfathers the ultimate arena. Anything more than 10% of their of the Fringe Festival have that can hold a potential au- venue's capacity. However, forsaken it. Those who dience becomes a Fringe ask any Fringe punter which sought viable new directions Venue. Anything that be- shows they'll consider in theatre with a content that comes a Fringe Venue is all seeing, and they'll be unani- challenged both the com- of a sudden a capitalist en- mous in their rejection of the placency of West End com- terprise that needs publicity. plays with the cast out on mercialism and people's ex- With over 300 venues, both the streets, juggling, singing, pectations of the boundaries Fringe and Festival proper, and begging you to come. A of live performace and its who can be suprised that favourable review from a subject matter would have Edinburgh city centre looks national newspaper is essen- had to work hard this year to like the ultimate Georgian tial to lend any authenticity find what they wanted. All billboard, and that you can to the show. too often it is possible to always spot the residents. think of the Festival as one The Assembly Rooms large, loud publicity stunt by The're the ones pulling the serve as the biggest contra- hundreds of unseen, unheard posters down. But no fear diction of all. Acknowledged actors. Having said that, folks, there's always. some as the nucleus of the Fringe there are spectacles to be young artiste nearby; face spirit, the shows they pre- found, like little jewels. I painted white, in a black seny as a 'Fringe Mixture' is a must have seen about twen- body stocking, and when he parallel to the selected menu ty of which only a handful isn't doing a 'feeling wall' at the Chinese. However were striking in their innova- mime, or opening imaginary when an American Gynaeco- tion as opposed to verneer. doors all the way down logist brought his up-market The rest faded into insignifi- Princes Street, he'll sport a Country and Western band cance in the yahoo party devilish grin whilst reaching to jolly old Scotland, and atmosphere of the Fringe for the glue and hand-bills. proceeded to walk away Club; a sort of thespians Un- There's a distinct hierarchy with award after award, peo- ion Bar, and perhaps the tas- at work at the Festival. The ple began to ask questions. telessness which epitomises better and bigger the show Dozens of truly worthwhile the Fringe you'd want to is, the less you have to do productions being per- forget. 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The unctuous grins of lic manifestation of the artist. today's pop manne- The photograph has become the visual representation of quins leap out at you the sound and forever the from the covers of the two are associated. throwaway Popzines The exhibition focusses sitting gaudily on the upon the early days of photo- newsagents' shelves. graphy in pop music. In the days when there were no Smiles, haircuts and telephoto lenses, automatic clothes captured in an cameras and fast film instant for the future to speeds. It ranges from the ridicule. work of one of the earliest rock photographers, Harry For those that imagine that Hammond, to the F-Beat arc- the present's glossy imagery hives of the Sixties. The of this generations 'now peo- photographs record the end ple' began recently, the of the big band era, the inva- Snap, Razzle & Pop exhibi- sion of American stars such tion currently on view at the as Frank Sinatra and Johnnie Bradford Museum of Photo- Ray, Rock 'n' Roll, the Mersey graphy will provide an in- sound and the Sixties pop ' Adam Faoth teresting revelation. explosion. The degree to The marriage between which both mediums de- obscurity out of which they scends from him to Gered an insight on what it was like popular music and photogra- veloped is neatly exemplified had emerged. Of course, you Mankowitz, Annie Leibovitz, to work with the artists fea- phy has been a long and in the contrast between the all remember King Size Chalkie Davies, Pennie Smith tured in his photographs, and fruitful one. This exhibition initial image of a prim, virgin- Taylor who is now mundane and Anton Corbijn. The man he will be commenting on illustrates the tentative meet- al Vera Lynn and the lewd Ted Taylor, Southport butch- himself will be giving an pop imagery and style. ing, protracted courtship and leer of a malevolent Jimi er illustrated talk on the subject The exhibition is thorough- eventual consumation of the Hendrix towards the end. Harry Hammond, whose at the museum on Saturday, ly recommended to anyone two. Both mediums in the There are numerous in- work is widely featured in the October 20th. He wilil not with an interest in pop's heritage. It contains sufficient period 1955-68 were in their teresting items on display exhibition, was perhaps the only be talking about the to satisfy both the aficionado formative years. The exhibi- from the forgotten teen-idols first in a long line of rock technical side of his work, and those who believe that tion records their develop- to the astonishing stamina of photographers which de- such as materials and equip- pop photography begins and ment from childlike naivety timesavers such as Cliff ment but will also be offering ends with Smash Hits and into adulthood. It was a sym- Richard. A veritable feast of the Face. biotic relationship as both visual reminders and dis- mediums evolved to become coveries greets the eyes: Bil- the giants that today have ly Fury in that 'Martin Fry' become too manipulated and suit; a fresh-faced Freddie stereotyped. Starr gives an early example The role of photography in of the Billy Idol sneer; an un- the rise of popular music is assuming David Bowie sits often neglected. Even in the demurely strumming a B 7th; age of the video the photo- the F-Beat psychedelia of a graph still plays an important high-kicking Pink Floyd; and part in the promotion of the not forgetting the ubiquitous 'image', be it Boy George or Fab Four. the Sisters of Mercy. Photo- In addition to the faces of graphy freezes a split second, the now time worn famous is and in that way captures an a 'Where are they now?' sec- artist's public facade for all tion by Derek Massey, de- time. It effectively distorts voted to all those names reality since that look, that whose fifteen minutes pas- gesture is never repeated but sed fleetingly and they dived comes to represent the pub- headlong back into the

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• Bill Haley and the Comets . Snap, Razzle and Pop, from 2nd October to 4th November in Gallery 5a, National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, Prince's View, Bradford.

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Bachelor Party From the same people who Film Index made Police Academy. Same heatre comments really, but with more S•X. Theatre at the Poly Police Academy but not really much else. Anti Romancing the Stone October 11th and 12th, the Corn- The sort of thing that's very fun- Police State message. Raiders of the Lost Ark fare, with pass Theatre Company presents ny if you like that sort of thing. La Balance OPERA 'good old-fashioned' heroes and 'The Odyssey'. An enterainment Slapstick, fast-moving, and de- The French hit of the year. It villains. Good fun. combining mask, mime, move- Grand Theatre cent American anarchy (what comes highly recommended by Broadway Danny Rose ment and sound. 13th October. Last performance other kind is there?). one and all. Woody Allen's latest film. He Playhouse Theatre of Verdi's 'Nabucco' . The Blues Brothers The Bounty continues his swing back to 12th October, Last perform- The funniest film with the best Until 20th October, The Skin Of ance of 'Johnny Strikes Up'. and Mel 'Mad Max' Gibson outclas- comedy and away from Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder. music for ages and ages. It im- sed by Anthony Hopkins in this psychiatry - a swing he started jazz opera by Ernest Krenek. proves with age, and the Hyde 7.30 p.m. except Monday and replay of the classic . with the excellent Zelig. Recom- Tuesday 8.00 p.m. Park is the place to see it. Top Secret mended. Animal House From the makers of Airplane. Apocalypse Now Nothing as good, but it still has The one you've all heard of by If you haven't seen this yet then moments. now. No-holds-barred story of DO NOT miss it this time round. its the Vietnam war, based on Con- Jon Belushi's finest hour. Cal rad's Heart of Darkness (but See this week's reviews. Blue Thunder you'd never guess it). Plenty of An odd choice for the Playhouse. Another Country people get wasted and lots of Lots of technical gee-whizzery, See this week's other reviews. brainless violence. Strong stuff. York, Theatre Royal October. At Ralph Thoresby Until 20th October, Sheridan's High School - The Weasel Under The Rivals. No performance on The Cocktail Cabinet. 8.00 p.m., . Lounge the 15th. tickets £1.00. Unfaithfully Yours the new Monday, 15th October, Dudley Moore film. 5.40 p.m. Fivepenny Piece, a local group, and 8.10 p.m. recreate memories of life in the Checkpoint ABC Vicar Lane old cotton towns through songs Friday, October 12th, 10.00 p.m.- and humour, 7.30 p.m., all seats 2.00 a.m. A Body Poppin'/ Hyde Park Members 70p, others £1.00. Roll- 1. The Bounty. 1.45, 4.40 and £3.00. Breakdance performance by So- Friday, 12th for seven days, ing Stones Attamont concert - 7.25 p.m. Wakefield District lar City Rockers from Bradford 'Police Academy'. Shows at 6.00 watch out for the Hell's Angels. 2. Top Secret. 2.15 and 6.40 p.m. and MOTDF from Huddersfield. p.m. and 8.15 p.m. LUU Motor Club 3. Cal. 2.15, 5.00 and 7.15 p.m. College Also an Electro and Jazz disco. Sunday 2.15 and 7.15 p.m. Late shows: Presents 'A Place in the Sun' and 15th October, a showing of Truf- To be held at 45 Westgate, Brad- Friday, 12th 'The Blues 'What Drives the British' on Odeon, The Headrow fant's film Finally Sunday. £1.75. ford 1 in aid of Wild Style club Brothers' Wednesday, 17th October at 1. Another Country 2.00, 3.35, Harrogate Theatre and Community Centre funds. Saturday, 13th 'National Lam- 7.30 p.m. in the Rupert Beckett 5.45, 8.00 p.m. Sunday 3.15, 15th October, Local Hero. 7.30 £1.00/£1.50. poon's Animal House.' Lecture Theatre. Members free, 5.25, 7.35 p.m. p.m., admission £1.50. Saturday, October 13th. Disco 11.00 p.m. and music by Tribal, a reggae non-members 50p 2. Bachelor Party 2.30, 5.05, 7.40 Ralph Thoresby Playhouse Leeds University Film p.m. Sunday 2.35, 4.30, 6.55 p.m. group from Manchester. £1.00 Community Theatre for members, students. £1.50 for Friday, 12th Roy Scheider in Society 3. Romancing the Stone 2.40, 'Blue Thunder'. 11.15 p.m. Satur 5.10, 7.40 p.m. Sunday 2.45. Wednesday, 17th to Friday, 19th guest. Friday, 12th October. 7.30 p.m, day, 13th at 11.15 p.m. an Sun- 5.05, 7.30 p.m. 'Spirit of the Beehive' 98 mi day, 14th at 7.30 p rn. 'La Ba- ;lutes. Cottage Road lance.' Broadway Danny Rose 6.40, LCP Carnaby Club Tower Cinema 8.00 p.m. Sunday 5.30, LCP 7.20 Presents 'Gimme Shelter' in the Fort Apache, The Bronx and p.m. Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre Who Dares Wins. Shows at 1.40 Late show Friday 12th, 'Apo- on Thursday, 18th at 7.00 p.m. p.m. and 6.00 p.m. calypse Now', 10.30 p.m.

P.1: mans, The Sears and Steve L. 11--0 Concerts £1.75 Doubles Bar Dortmunder Bier Keller Natural Disasters Warsol benefit. Shee Heel Thursday, 18th October 7.30 At Adam and Eve's, 2 Central Dorothy's Cottage and disco. Fri- p.m. The Groundhogs. Tickets Road. Opening night Wednes- day, October 12th at 8.30 p.m. £2.00 day, 17th October. The Subhu- £1.25 (90p UB40). Late bar. .U. U. Anti-Apartheid Seakers • Cal. Speakers from S.W.A.P.O. and A.N.C. THURSDAY - 18th OCTOBER 1984 - 1.00pm LEEDS POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS UNION in the R.H. EVANS LOUNGE. Zola Zembe (European Co-ordinator of the South African Congress of Trade Unions) In conjunction with Leeds City Council, Leeds Trades Council, African National Congress, S.W.A.P.O., N. U.S., and L. U. U. Anti-Apartheid Society. ENTS

THURSDAY, 18th OCTOBER BILLY BRAGG ...... f3.00 Clullterrinean MONDAY, 22nd OCTOBER GUN CLUB ...... f3.00 THURSDAY, 25th OCTOBER LEEDS POLY ENTS HALL SPEAR OF DESTINY ...... f3.00 FRIDAYS - 9.00pm to 1.30am FRIDAY, 9th NOVEMBER MUSIC FROM JOY DIVISION TO JAMES BROWN NEW MODEL ARMY ...... f2.50 JOHN LEE HOOKER TO LOUIS JORDAN THURSDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER THE MARCH VIOLETS 50p before 10.00pm - £1 after ...... £2.50 * LAGER - 40p PINT - WHILE STOCKS LAST * PAGE ELEVEN

members 60p. Late bar. Join at the door - only E1.00 for a year. Fuel Society Wednesday, 17th October. Disco in the Doubles Bar. 8.30 p.m. 60p Devonshire Hall Doubts Bar, Starts 8.00 p.m. On the door. Friday, 19th October. 8.30 p.m. Tickets 50p. Late bar to 11.30 Scouse Society For all students - join Leeds Polytechnic 50p at the door. Promotion of p.m. Wednesday, 17th October. 8.00 Cavendish Hall. 15th - Jewish Society Vodka and Gin - 30p a shot. Astoria, Roundhay Road p.m. in the Tartan Bar. Members 19th October. 12-2 p.m. Monday, October 15th. Meeting in the Union extension. SDP/LIB/Physics Saturday, 13th October. Snake 30p, non-members 60p. Ale in Hillel House (opposite the promotion. Membership fee £8.00 Societies Davis and the Suspicions, Sec- Faversham) 7.00 p.m. tion 11 and Cooties Disco. 8.00 Clubterranean and £2.00 key deposit. Saturday, 13th October. Disco in POLYTECHNIC AND p.m. to 1.00 a.m. E1.50 waged. Friday, 12th October at the Poly. Free laundrette, bath, UNIVERSITY Tartan Bar at 8.00 p.m. 40p E1.00 UB40 Student, shower, kitchen, colour members, 60p non-members. 9.00 p.m. to 1.00 a.m. 50p before Jewish Societies Late bar. 10.00 p.m. £1.00 after. Lager at TV, various events and Progressive Rock 40p a pint. The best variety in trips. Freshers social for all new Jew- M.S.R.C. 1 5th October. 8,00 ish students at Street Lane Gar- p.m. in the music from John Lee Hooker to LUU CONSERVATION Monday, 15th October. Disco in Tartan Bar. Members 30p, non- Joy Division. dens Synagogue Hall. Tuesday, VOLUNTEERS 16th October. Coach leaves Hillel Residential Task House at 7.20 p.m. Also - Dis- poria Jewry evening 9.00 p.m. at Leave union steps at 6.30 p.m. the same venue. Includes film on Friday, 12th October. Sign up 'To Be A Jew In Arab Lands' plus on the noticeboard. guest speaker, LUU Motorcycle Club Pennine but trip. Friday, 12th to SDP Society Sunday 14th October. £5.00 cov- General meeting in committee ers food and accommodation. room on Monday, 15th October Rag Meg at 1.00 p.m. All members and Saturday, 13th, selling trip to prospective members welcome. Liverpool. Meet at Rag Office at Management Society 9.30 a.m. Incentives are offered. Monday, 1 5th October. Grand Gliding Society booksale. 1.00 p.m. in the base- A.G.M./Membership meeting. ment of 11, Blenheim Terrace. 17th October at 7.30 p.m. in the Very cheap books. C.S.A. Lounge. New members Animal Rights Society needed - cheap fixed wing flying. Meeting in the Presidents Recep- tion Room. Thursday, 18th Octo- Boardsailing Society ber at 7.30 p.m. Bar night in the Original Oak on Progressive Jewish Wednesday, 17th October. 8.00 Students p.m. onwards. Informal meeting to discuss events and trips to Meeting for anyone interested in Wintersett. a group in Leeds at 7.00 p.m. on • 171 chance one eye. 22nd October in Leeds Universi- BUNAC ty Union Committee Room A. Meeting in Bricklayers Pub on For more information contact Monday nights 7.00 - 8.30 p.m. Sara Rich in university History Happy hour 7.30 - 8.30 p.m. Department. Pigeon Hole.

Politics Department bles Bar on Tuesday, 16th Octo- Open meeting and discussion on ber at 7.30 p.m. t he miners strike, and par- Meeting to discuss O.G.M. and liamentary democracy. Wednes- to elect 1st year rep. on Monday. Attention ALL Students:- now is day, 17th October. 2.00 p.m. In 15th October at 1.00 p.m. in the time for action We need lots of room 9.02 Economics and Social Committee Rooms A & B. Also Studies building. Speakers, De- to elect Blueprint Editor and Re- people to get involved in COMM unity rek Fatchett (Labour MP Leeds search Officer. Central), Olivia Rowley (Miners projects with kids, support group, Selby). David Owen elderly people LUU Conservative Speaking in the Rupert Beckett physically and Association on Thursday, 11th October at Training conference in the Dou- 4.00 p.m. Public meeting. mentally handicapped as well as other areas such as publicity, fundraising and

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Sundown Disco action For a decent disco phone Chris 756030. PAGE TWELVE • • • • • • • • • • • • • The reality - an obese, very old man whose natural talent • equals that of a Norwegian Eurovision song writer. A • • performer whose commercial value declined with the • swelling of his beer gut. A grotesque relic of the worst • period of pop history which, if taken as a serious contribution to contemporary music • culture, can rate only as a nonentity. • • • • 111 • • • 41 • III • • It was not reality that concerned most of tonights punters however, and as a night of nostalgic escapism this show could hardly be bet- El- E tered. Looking at the crowd it seems that the seventies teeneybopper has grown up coLunin to become the eighties Leeds PAUL McCARTNEY student. No More Lonely Nights Rarely have I seen an audience so well versed in the Taken from the film 'Give My Regards to Broad Street' this lyrics of their idol. Every might just give this young artist powerful number was scru- the break he needs. This platter pulously accompanied by the mainly consists of a long, in- swinging, swaying masses offensive durge followed by a below. Having fallen from his rather inappropriate Heavy cult leader status Gary has Guitar solo. I can only think that found his niche as a kind of this was produced for an Amer- ican audience. musical Tommy Cooper. ICICLE WORKS Wearing tights and tops Hollow Horse that revealed every contour SILENT RUNNING Following, perhaps too closely, Sticks and Stones of a Stan Ogden like body, Fly' and 'Love is a the 'Birds Plagarising Simple Minds seems Gary opened with Rock and Wonderful Colour' formula, Hol- to be the current rage. This one, Roll (part II) and I didn't low Horse never really escapes however, does rise above the know I loved you (till I saw the straight jacket of its title. A norm for a few brief riffs and you rock and roll) - classics. fine buy however for anyone might well be the most com- The glittery accessories most entertaining kind. The still seeking psychedelic nostal- once fragmented Glitter band Eventually, after waiting mercially successful of all this were back with a vengence gia. collection. although the platform boots too had their moment of around for a couple of hours, THE BERNHARDTS glory Angel Face and Bye my (and for a couple of friends), were sadly absent. I Hear You Calling THE FALL The highlight of the cos- love were well received but we wandered into the pack- since they all looked compa- ed Ents hall, pushed our way A kind of interbreeding of Roy Creep tume display occured when and The Associates, music for a ratively young (ee. only ab- through all twenty of the The Fall have received critical our hero bounced energeti- singles bar. out forty) they were no match crowd, and stood failing to acclaim for years now without cally onto stage only for one CRUELLA DE VILLE actually selling many records. shoulder pad to gracefully for their elder statesman. look like pastel girls - espe- The encore arrived with the cially as I had no pastel col- Hong Kong Swing The trend looks ready to con- collapse, a disaster to any tinue with this rather brilliant lesser man but serving only old gem Do you wanna be in ours on. With 'Agadoo' sliding into mem- ory now, you probably thought number likely to keep The Fall in to heighten the tongue-in- my gang and all too soon the Anyway, thinking I'd been their underground cult standing. evening was over. The occa- uncool because I'd turned up it was safe to turn on your radio cheek style of delivery. - wrong . RICHARD POLLARD No-one failed to recite the sion had been a cultural early, I expected the rest of lyrics of Always Yours or Oh Black hole but the indulgence the population of the Poly to yes you're beautiful re- was irresistable. turn up at any moment - trospective indulgence of the RICHARD POLLARD much to my embarrassment, they didn't. fitART The support, The Builders, were an energetic bunch; MURMURS especially the lead singer. Their eagerness, unfortu- • Another one bites the dust - Divine's planned appear- nately, didn't spread around ance at the Poly has become the latest ire a growing list the hall, except it seemed to Of gig casualties this term. The fat one joins 'Africa reach the bloke in front of Barnbata' Fela Kuti' and 'The Smiths' on the touring me, who had a habit of Sidelines, for the age old reason of 'wanting more standing on my toe! money'. On to the Lotus boys. No • What is the best disco in town? It seems very difficult acknowledgement was to find out at the moment as the three most promising heard for Dempsey, Creese hops of last week all fell on the same night. The 'Music or Emma, as they came on to for the Masses' jive in the Tartan Bar was competing the stage. But when beauti- with the traditional Sofistisfunk steam-bath in the Refec- ful Kelly and Coyle came, the tory and Clubterrarteans' latest venture at the Poly. place errupted into mild ap- • The moronic minority whose marauding has spoilt plause (sic - music Ed). many a Secketts evening now seem to be achieving their I'm not quite sure if they aims of stopping entertainment altogether, Complaints were playing under a diffe- from local residents have now signalled the end of the rent name to begin with, but traditional late license on Tuesday nightS. Bands will after the first half of the set, continue but will be programmed much earlier in the Pete Coli announced "And evening. lerterkfleaNSIefe, now, we're the Lotus Ea- • Speaking of Becketts Park, it would be advisable if ters." That totally confused hoppers refrained from dousing themselves in petrol me, but never mind - I per- before attending discos there. Word has it that at the sisted and heard all of their first two discos of this term the fire limit was exceeded latest and greatest hits. by a cool 200 i ate They're very much a two- • The visit of Gary Glitter last week seems to have manned front, which is a caused the renaissance of flares. Several trendies have shame really, because we tately been seen parading their 24-inchers and bell- didn't see much of the other bottom spotting is fast becoming a local pastime. three's crowd control. De- • The long-awaited second single of John Peel's spite that, the others certain- favourite band, Pink Peg Slax, is now in the pipeline, ly tried their utmost to keep Bassist Tim informs us that recording is due soon and our minds occupied with the title may be 'Suns the man'. their voices. They did a duet together - guitar and voice - which was very harmonious and romantic. and it certainly made a few gals weak- kneed. Coyle likes to be BIG POSTER SALE looked up at, though. He EVERY THURSDAY IN THE tended to spend most of the STUDENT UNION EXTENSION evening jumping up on top Everything from ... Clash to Killing Joke, of the speakers. Bowie to Banshees ... Springsteen to Smiths It was an awful gig really, (excuse the subtleness), but MANY ONLY f1.00 the audience were appalling YOU CAN COVER THAT DAMP PATCH - which was a pity because OR WINE STAIN — CHEAPER THAN WALLPAPER the bands were good. AND TWICE AS EASY TO PUT UP. KATHRYN PARSONS PAGE THIRTEEN BRAGG IS BACK It's that Summer of the meaning of life out of Billy Japanese to a Cabaret evening get ready and roll Bragg. Voltaire-like backing tape) the cassette... Eschewing the trappings they inject everything with Yes, coming soon to a of the music business, Billy their keen sense of the venue near you is the latest Bragg in cheap jeans and t- absurd, with such props as and possibly greatest event shirt takes the stage first, masks, brooms and mackin- in one man's struggle to one man and his guitar, a toshs they entertain far stardom. From page 53 of veritable phenomenum the more than their fashionable the peoples' guide to be- post-punk James Taylor, contempories... but then ' Franks, Hanks and Bragg coming a megastar as com- Bragg sings of life and poli- there's always Hank Wang- through a set of songs of route 66, ' A 1 3 piled by the Department of tics; of girls not old enough ford, 'the God-father of the guaranteed to have you Throughroad to the Sea', Environment comes the to shave their legs, of old whole Cowpunk move- square dancing in the aisles. then with the Chickens on multiband tour... the Beatles cars and the injustice of the ment.' And then back to Bragg vocals, the Japan goes to did them and so now does political system. The audi- Hank and his band are to who sends the by now reel- Nashville version of Fu- Billy Bragg. In tow are the ence gape perfunctorily and Country and Western what ing audience to the park of jiyama Mama. Still the audi- Frank Chickens and the clap their hands. the Fall are to pop - a good hysteria, as he instructs ence want more so Billy Hank Wangford Band Jnr. Then come Frank Chick- kick up the pants. Living them in the art of... whatev- gives them a third helping, To celebrate this and to ens sending up Western proof that C & W does not er it is, premiering material Afterwards we asked Billy give two tired hacks an ex- music in their inimitable end at Nashville, he per- from the soon to be re- the reason behind the tour. penses paid outing, Leeds Japanese fashion. Using forms in a way undreamt of leasess 'Brewing up with "Well, I'm trying to assist Student sent Clem Snide backing tapes and some nat- by the doyens of the Grand Billy Bragg' album. The audi- Hank in his last ditch and Tim Tom to the Uni- ty dance routines they warm 01 Opry, the likes of Hank ence cheer and cheer, until attempt at Street Credibil- versity of Loughborough to the audience to a bemused Williams, Boxcar Willy and comes the moment that ity." But as Hank says its see if they could either get a smile. From the twee silli- Co. With his niece the de- makes a Bragg concert a un- really about a sense of place on the next Olympics ness of Blue Canary with it's lectable Darlene Wangford ique event, the massed en- humour, so if you have the through the careful school- Parisian harmony of Mons- on vocals. guitarist Jett core. requisite sense and a wil- ing of Seb Coe or get the ter is Coming (singing in Atkins, the famous{?) With the Chickens busy lingness to be entertained George Hamilton VI on bass, taking photos of the audi- catch the show at Leeds Big Mac on drums, and the ence, the Bragg Wangford Polytechnic on October dashing Bobby Valentino on Experience play the C & W 18th. PAWN CHORUS the fiddle they storm version of the Bragg version CLEM SNIDE THE CHORUS/Step in The Dark An accompanying note says, "Could we have the tape back please? The last music editor walked off with our tape at the end of last term without reviewing it" Tsk tsk. The cause of this unlooked for outbreak of good taste, absent mindedness or kleptomania in old whats-his-name was a fairly desirable six track tape by local Leeds tot The Chorus. CLASSIC POP On initial plays it's very much (eeh bah gum) the Sound of Young Yorkshire. Better than mediocre but still far too re- miniscent of all those groups I won't mention in case the THE GO-BETWEENS Hollywood and this years and keeping well clear of the singers dad lives down the road, who start off with early offering by the Blue Nile, A alien coastal cultures as ex- promise but finish up with that tedious turgidity that even the Spring Hill Fair. Walk Across The Rooftops. emplified by the Wilsons in Liverpudlians manage to avoid. Thump, thump on the torn- (Sire Records) toms, scratchy guitar, irritating whining from the plastic Now, incredibly, the Go- the west and Runyon and Out of the hundreds, Warhol in the east. In the out- organ and a vocalist with as much.pzazz as an alt night petrol Betweens add their name a thousands, of L.P.s released back, just as in the mid-west, pump attendant. every year, just one or two, if second time to that list with change is slow and hesitant Subsequent playings proved more encouraging as the we are very lucky, of the very the release of their third album, Spring Hill Fair. and carefully thought out, so songs on the second side, The Ice Cream Ward, Bad Song and best will be able to shake off the Go-Betweens can legiti- Barborossa began to agitate the old bi-pedal extremities. the clinging associations of Just what gives these four mately play with ideas that Unfortunately, these, the songs, not the feet, seem to have the generation that gave rise Australians such a complete would, rightly, be seen mere- been created before the weaker offerings on side one so it to it's birth and emerge as a command of the Anglo- ly as nostalgia mongering in may be that The Chorus have already passed their peak, precious, timeless, eternal American musical language, the absence of anything ori- I doubt it though. artifact; refreshed and re- particularly the American ac- ginal to say in others. Be- The tape is availabe from Jumbo and H.M.V. and at £1.20 freshing two days, two cents, is not too difficult to cause the Go-Betweens make the half dozen songs are considerably better value and months, two years, twenty pinpoint. music, not media copy. marginally better quality than all but three of this weeks top years after it's release. Fore- ten. ver Changes, Astral Weeks, Spring Hill Fair follows Be- Most of the songs here are The Chorus, could be verse. (Oh come on, you knew I was Ziggy Stardust, Marquee fore Hollywood in being as about lost love, but treated going to say that). Moon, Can't Buy A Thrill and American as Steinbeck and with mature intelligence instead of the pathetic ageing GORDON TAYLOR Pampered Menial all share the Springsteen of Nebraska. that quality, as do last years Evocative of the endless, in- adolescent angst exhibited Go-Between's album Before sular, continental heartland by Morrisey and, to a lesser extent, McAloon. The message is clear but it is only on the final track, the re- recorded Man o' Sand to Girl o' Sea that Foster actually Leeds — a haven for students spells it out, in capitals. I WANT YOU BACK. Keen Jeans — your fashion haven For any band to release two L.P.s of such outstanding Leeds has thronged with students for ert.ordination enmttes quality as Before Hollywood decades giving the metropolis a youthful high nualit;.- kortwent and male-hint: and Spring Hill Fair is such a exciting ;Ind modem Image Cods has supreme truidlly caroms !Curl' fli:kk tort rare occurence that I fear for also been u fashion trendsetter for almost our new sweatt.hirts Mitt +oath crew r nuck StS tong, second perhapc and raglan sleeve with alternate fleece the future. to Lind,In and 1‘111lied fabrics F.as1 cart is a prior-it!. 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New & Secondhand Bargain+ ill art cod the emrhams nn Drums - Yamaha. l ueturg, ell: Cymbals - Paistc, .Asedis. Tosco, etc Keyboards - Yamaha. Casio. etc Amplifiers - Wem, Custom Sound. etc. Recording - 4-7 rack '1 apes. Yamaha, eta. 68/70 Merriam Centre Effects - Washburn. Ibanea. LEEDS Ross, etc. Guitars - Yamaha. Wahburn. etc MORE FLASH FOR LESS CASH PAGE FOURTEEN PRESSING MATTERS Leeds Student is the It is financed by a joint grant simply want to help out. The problem is compounded from the University and the The paper is roughly divided by the fact that few Poly stu- Area student newspap- Polytechnic Unions of which into five sections: News, Fea- dents have come forward to er distributing six around 65% is funded by the tures, Sports, Arts and Gigs. work for the paper. So in an thousand free copies ev- University. Out of this comes the Each one has sub-editors who attempt to make it easier for Poly Editor's salary and the printing, are responsible for the produc- students to get involved, Leeds ery week during term publishing and distribution tion of their designated pages. Student has moved its laying out time. costs. and design office down to the News Poly. The paper became Leeds Stu- The grant is to finance twenty, This year's news editors are Zoe dent in 1970, having previously Smith and Deb Lyttlelton. The So if you're at the Poly or Uni- eight page issues, but Leeds Stu- versity, and you're interested in been two separate newspapers - dent produces twenty-five, six- news is run mainly by a desk the Union News at the Universi- diary system which means that any aspect of newspaper pro- teen page issues throughout the duction then come along to the ty and 'Pact' at the Polytechnic. It reporters come in and are given academic year. The additional office on the second floor of the has since expanded to include a story to cover by one of the money is found by selling adver- Polytechnic Union from 1.00 all the Further Education col- two editors. However they tising space. p.m. onwards during the first ' Jonny Calvert, the editor. leges in Leeds. would like to encourage repor- three days of every week. The paper aims, according to ters to snoop around for their the constitution, to serve and A popular myth exists that the own stories. inform the students in Leeds, paper is run by a clique but this and to provide a practical intro- is a myth that the paper wishes Features duction for students interested to dispell. Its doors are open to The Features run by Carl Hind- n pursuing a career in journal- anyone interested in writing, de- march, Ian Winter and Helen ism. sign, advertising or those who Slingsby, are the pages in which an in-depth analysis is given to tomoto. subjects or issues of interest. Univonts .:4.41411 Mao Z74.4 1981 They want Features to be Leeds Student urd1K; Orrws. more diverse with the emphasis on presenting original articles to Fr: r 04134-Pft.r.FNI ,,,,;r5P.Ap,gtt AWE, 11110t i•o/O•y mAft‹.,9 43.0 people rather than confirming FRIDAY 304 11 PflUh.fri 19114 F Fif E Ntwto what they already know. Art and Music Paula Mason is in charge of the Arts pages and Chris Pearson runs the music pages. Zoe Smith and Deb Lyttelton, news editors. The Arts include theatre, cinema and book reviews but will be expanded to include anything that comes under a general 'arts' SINN heading - from poetry to mime. Similarly, the music editor wishes to inject a new versatility into what have become known as the gigs pages. Sports FEIN If you play a sport, then Sports Editor, David Eley wants you to submit a report. He wishes to encourage sports features and interviews with a veiw to making those pages a little more than just one long sports report. • Chris Pearson. music editor. David Eley, sports editor. UPR Photography Vr. .W, an AO Fi'dow threatens talk boycott !N IS HIT BACK Photographers are always -1T SPLITTERS needed for a multitude of events ranging from demonstrations to concerts. Poly Coverage Over the past few years one of the major criticisms of the paper has been that the Polytechnic has received little coverage from Leeds Student.

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This Autumn will see the reintroduction of the L.U.U. Archery a grant of £250 to cover the Stirling, Durham and Birm- Ciub after an absence of seventeen years. necessary initial expenditure ingham. Sixty-seven people have mittee to receive official rec- on equipment such as bows, Although eight women already joined and the club is ognition. arrows, straw bosses and have already joined, the club due before the Sports Corn- It also hopes to be awarded stands, which will be is anxious for more. It is approaching £150. hoped to establish a squad During the Winter, meet- strong enough to compete in ings will be held in the table UAU Archery Five Woman FAMILY tennis room of the Sports Team Event, which often Hall. As a safety precaution a attracts only a small number full catch net must be proof team entrants. vided, and at a cost of £80.00 Tuition to newcomers will REUNION is outside the club's current be FREE, with advice from an An encouraging start to backs with some superb budget. ex-Scottish champion. As the season was made passes, Robert Foreman The club plans to partici- regular meetings get under pate in the major University on Saturday in this inau- kicked brilliantly, and way, internal tournaments Athletics Union Archery com- will be organised. gural fixture against the lain Carbett mastered petitions. Later this term are Old Boys. the full-back slot with the Indoor Shoots, with the Membership costs £1.00 The match was played style on his debut. A Outdoor Shoots to be held in and anybody interested should watch the New at a furious pace with flood of tries came for late June. With several experienced archers in its Societies notice board for de- Dan Johnson enabling the 1st XV from Rob ranks, it is hoped Leeds will tails. Alternatively contact the backs, and Malcolm Foreman, Paul Clarke, be able to mount a challenge Phil Spiby in the Physics Headley in particular, to Mike Armstrong and on the traditional University Postgraduate Office. make some penetrating Ross McMillan with con- strongholds of Edinburgh, Charles Reed runs. versions from Rob Fore Scrum-half Ben Lock- man. wood supplied the The Old Boys replied with two tries in the second-half from George Stanton and Jon Felton, both converted by Stanton. All in all a thrilling game for those spectators who turned up. • Two teams will be at home this Saturday against Scarborough RUFC. All spectators welcome. Training takes place at 7.00 p.m. on Monday and 6.00 p.m. on Thursday in the • Jolly Knees-Up at the Old Boys reunion. Sports Hall.

Events This year's First Northern Apologise BRITISH HI-FI To OPEN HAND THEATRE COMPANY EXHIBITION for the piracy of their to be held at the exclusive poster design, in promoting an events disco, LEEDS UNIVERSITY - UNION BUILDING and for the misrepresent- Committee Room C ation which our tampering with the original artwork has caused. The original poster refers to 17th - 19th Open Hand's Autumn production. Tales of Saki, which can be seen at the October 1984 Raven Theatre on Wednesday, 12th December. 10am to 6pm Alan Whitehead — Events See.

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CALLING ALL SPORTS Leeds Student CLUBS - REPORT YOUR EVENTS IN Sports 'LEEDS STUDENT' 1st XI PAY THE PENALTY A University team made With a half-time perform- up almost entirely of FOOTBALL ance worthy of Brian Clough, produce goals, and they Club-Vice Captain Mark first-year 'trialists' almost went behind to a Johnson instilled fire into his achieved a good result breakaway goal. Club Cap- warriors, and they started the against Sheffield Fal- tain Ian Kibblewhite headed second half rearing to snatch cons, losing only narrowly wide from a teasing the vital equaliser. through a hotly dis- cross by German striker, Repeatedly the Leeds' Heike Bolting. attack broke down on the puted penalty scored in Falcons finally broke the steady Sheffield defence, the thirtieth minute. deadlock with a penalty, with substitute Bob Lyons In the early part of the awarded hestitatingly by the and then Kibblewhite flashing game it was no surprise to referee after an apparently shots only inches over the see the University team innocuous tackle by the bar. Luck, however, was not dominated as they struggled Leeds centre-half B.J. who on their side. to get to know each other's produced a fine display of Despite the result, it was style of play (and each others acting from the Sheffield evident that the club has ac- names!). However, the Fal- centre-forward (on loan from quired many good players. con's domination failed to the Crucible!) They will be an important asset as the club strives to emulate their success of last year. EASTERN Antonio Costante TRIAL RUN Bully DELIGHT Good dry running conditions produced fast ties at the cross country Freshers trials at Meanwood Park last Saturday. Off After an exciting tussle Mark Shaw beat Greg Hudson for RESTAURANT first place in a time of fourteen minutes, fifteen seconds, the Although losing 3-2, Leeds highest recorded by a Fresher for some years. made an encouraging start Anne Thorpe won the women's race comfortably in a time to the season against 2nd OFFER YOU of seventeen minutes, thirty-five seconds. American student division Bardsey. VERY DELICIOUS CURRIES Lisa Kaas came in second in twenty minutes, twenty seconds, The Leeds side, still get- followed by Angela Tenpary in third. ting to know each other, AT The overall results proved very encouraging. started well, but after a few SHEFFIELD RELAY promising moves which broke down at the final VERY MODERATE PRICES Four men's teams produced some of their best results for IN A years at Sheffield against ninety other teams. pass, the defence were Fast runs by a beer assisted Rob Hudson and bionic Bob twice caught too far up, and were punished with goals RELAXED ATMOSPHERE Scramm pushed the A Team into a commendable Mir( behind Birmingham. on each +accession. WE ARE OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK A further goal just after The fastest Leeds run was a time of nine minutes, thirty-two AND ARE half-time seemed to have seconds by Sheepturd, helping the B Team to a respectable FULLY LICENSED killed the match, but Leeds position. MON — SAT: 12 noon - 2pm & 3.50pm - Midnight began to develop a better Pete Carpenter and Mike Colman gave spirited display for SUNDAY — 7pm - Midnight understanding and created the C Team and D Team respectively. enough chances to have Any interested Freshers should come to daily training at drawn level. However, they 50 WOODSLEY ROAD, 1 2.00 noon from the Sports Hall or jogging sessions on only managed to pull back Mondays and Thursdays at 5.00 p.m. LEEDS 3 two goals, from Sean Cuth- Ian Groome bert, and a late goal by newcomer David Taylor. The Second and Fourth • Xis both had convincing wins, the former by a 5-1 margin, including a hat- trick by Miall Mutch. The 04, Third X1 drew 1-1, giving GOOD JULIA'S evidence of great strength GT. GEORGE ST (Opp. St. Georges Copt) in depth in this season's hockey squad. Jonathon Robinson 10% Foop,Box 10% 7 AUTO-TEST Discount 1, Discount A competitive auto-test began this year's Motor Club events. The events included TO STUDENTS drivers of all capabilities sliding their Beetles, ON EVERYTHING EXCEPT OUR Vivas, and Minis around a FAMED STUDENT MEAL course on Mount Preston Car Park. EATING HOURS: Bryn Craggs, driving a DISCOUNT APPLIES Daily — 5 days 8.00am — 3.30pm Mini, took the lead by TO STUDENT UNION completing the two CA RDHOLDERS Nightly — 6 nights 10.00pm — 4.30am courses with only a ten- ONLY MONDAY — SATURDAY second penalty. Tim Bishop, six seconds behind, came second. REASONABLE PRICES Dave Winter * SPORT * SPORT * SPORT * SPORT